Things to buy that help keep house neat.

zaq

Tue, Jul 18 2023, 8:31 pm

amother Obsidian wrote:

Not buying stuff is the true trick to keeping the house neat.

This. Pare, purge, repeat. Nothing you can buy will keep your house neat if you have too much stuff.

If I were a consultant, my first word of advice, for which I would charge $100, would be "get rid of 75% of your children's toys." But I'll tell you for free. Now take the $100 you saved on my fee and the $250 you saved on plastic bins and other gadgets and give it to a worthwhile charity.

(Get rid of 75% of your toys, too.)

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amother

Oldlace

Tue, Jul 18 2023, 8:31 pm

Get rid of stuff, clutter every so often.

Schedule a clothes donation Pick purple picks up bags of clothes after every season.

Only save the really good stuff that's worthwhile

Genius

Tue, Jul 18 2023, 8:33 pm

zaq wrote:

Interesting. I really wouldn’t get rid of my toys.

amother

Sienna

Tue, Jul 18 2023, 8:41 pm

Not sure which part of your house you need but I recently had a craze to get my house a tiny bit in shape and here's a few things I found in my Amazon orders that I recently bought.

My plastic bag drawer was that one that you were neverrrr able to open and you pulled and pulled and still nothing. This organizer is a lifesaver.
https://www.amazon.com/TrueBes.....ss_tl

Had an issue with shopping bags
https://www.amazon.com/Utopia-.....ss_tl

Brooms and mops all over the place
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonB.....ss_tl

Pantry help...
https://www.amazon.com/BINO-Re.....ss_tl

Snack bags and other things in my 'costco closet'
https://www.amazon.com/Lawei-S.....ss_tl

Card games
https://www.amazon.com/Novelin.....ss_tl

Plugs on appliances
https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod.....psc=1

Under my sinks where I keep cleaning supplies
https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod.....ss_tl

Tissues for the car - they were always all over the place
https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod.....ss_tl

amother

Hunter

Tue, Jul 18 2023, 8:44 pm

amother Sienna wrote:

Thanks! These are great

zaq

Tue, Jul 18 2023, 8:51 pm

Genius wrote:

Interesting. I really wouldn’t get rid of my toys.

No, you'd probably get rid of your DH toys. But don't pin it on me, because I didn't tell you to do that. I told you to get rid of yours and the kids'. And not all of it, just 75% of it. Tell your DH to get rid of 75% of his toys*, but don't do it yourself. People get very touchy when you unilaterally get rid of their ~~junk~~ stuff.

*unless he happens to be a minimalist who really doesn't have much stuff

DustyDiamonds

Tue, Jul 18 2023, 9:21 pm

Robot vacuum!

I spend a minute or two cleaning up for it each evening (or telling the kids: Put that away or Robot will eat it later!) and it runs at 2:30 every night!

Simple1

Tue, Jul 18 2023, 9:26 pm

amother Obsidian wrote:

Not buying stuff is the true trick to keeping the house neat.

Funny this was my exact reaction before I read your post. But it did take me years to learn.

TheNeutralOne

Tue, Jul 18 2023, 9:54 pm

Simple1 wrote:

Funny this was my exact reaction before I read your post. But it did take me years to learn.

This! Declutter until your house stops giving you anxiety. But it takes time to figure out and be okay parting with your stuff.
I recommend watching decluttering videos on YouTube.

lucky14

Tue, Jul 18 2023, 10:06 pm

A toy chest for the playroom toys that were too big for the toy bins.

Sports equipment organizer.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BF.....ss_tl

And yeah the decluttering thing. I have trouble with that though….and lack the time to really do it properly.

devorah1231

Tue, Jul 18 2023, 10:50 pm

I got this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.....title for our small games. Which are themselves helpful, ive found that some come in smaller versions. Ive heard people rebox board games as often they are half empty boxes.

Put cds or video games if you still have in d cases and ditch the cases they came in.

Double command hooks behind closet doors

Bins for shopping bags

Collapsible laundry baskets that slide under or behind beds

Suitcases that nest

If you get boxes with wipes, use for kids underwear and socks

If you have deep shelves, get long flat bins or cookie sheets to keep in them so you can pull everything out when you need stuff from the back

I like these for cube storage bec you can see what is in them https://www.amazon.com/your-or.....Fd8Sg

amother

DarkGreen

Tue, Jul 18 2023, 10:54 pm

TheNeutralOne wrote:

This! Declutter until your house stops giving you anxiety. But it takes time to figure out and be okay parting with your stuff.
I recommend watching decluttering videos on YouTube.

I live in a small apartment with 2 active toddlers. The clutter makes me crazy but I can't just throw away all the toys and things that we actually use

amother

Fern

Tue, Jul 18 2023, 10:58 pm

TheNeutralOne wrote:

This! Declutter until your house stops giving you anxiety. But it takes time to figure out and be okay parting with your stuff.
I recommend watching decluttering videos on YouTube.

ca. you recommend a couple?